The Planning Report

California's Central Valley struggles with the need to accommodate its rapid growth while preserving its agricultural economic base.

AB 857 sets out three land-use goals for California: infill development, protection of open space, and more efficient use of the land wherever development occurs. But will it be effective?

California State Architect Stephen Castellanos discusses how the built environment affects students and neighborhoods.

LA City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa addresses the recent conference on Latino New Urbanism sponsored by the Transportation and Land Use Collaborative in Los Angeles. 

West Sacramento has learned to cope, and flourish, in spite of California's fiscal chaos.

The Planning Report interviews the CEO of Tejon Ranch Corp. about Southern California's largest development project.

Shaking off the legacy of modernism in urban planning and design.

As metropolitan regions become the dominant loci of economic activity, developing coherent regional strategies for dealing with growth, transportation and housing is imperative.

As many states struggle with state budget deficits, transportation projects are increasingly being slashed or completely cut. Will transportation recieve the same treatment from the federal government?

While the recall election has focused the attention of the media onto the budget crisis, California has quietly proceeded with a progressive model for sustainable building that is being reviewed and replicated nationwide.

The Redlands, California Police department have created a new model for crime control: the police department also manages housing and recreation.

Treasurere Phil Angelides analyzes the budget, its impact on the capacity to accomodate the state's inevitable growth, and it's implications for California's long-term fiscal health.

Ventura County's looming houding shortage forces electeds to grapple with restrictive laws and state pressure.

This years state budget relys on borrowing, rollovers, and city revenue to decrease the deficit. The cities have had enough.

In this interview, California State Parks' Acting Director Ruth Coleman addresses her department's approach to developing and programming parks in urban centers.

Stephanie Shakofsky addresses the challenges to elevating brownfields redevelopment to the top of policymakers' agendas.

The Planning Report interviews the General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Neighborhood Empowerment to assess the success of neighborhood councils on governance.

Los Angeles' proposed downtown redevelopment project disrupted by Superior Court ruling.

The California Redevelopment Association's John Shirey discusses the dire immediate future facing the state's redevelopment agencies.

The Planning Report talks to Joe Edmiston of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy about the challenges and pitfalls of developing parks in urban Los Angeles.